Koyle Branch Mine # 1 — Accidents

Total: 15 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/19/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None ROOF-BOLTER ON MOVE CREW WAS BOLTING TOP. AS HE WAS DRILLING, HIS STEEL HUNG IN THE HOLE. HE RAISED HIS POT TO REMOVE HIS STEEL & MASHED HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER WHICH REQUIRED SURGERY.
08/09/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 123d lost ELECTRICIAN WAS MOVING HIS TOOL BOX DOWN ENTRY WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. (DOCTOR HAS TAKEN HIM OFF FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY).
07/07/2002 FALL OF ROOF OR BACK ACCIDENT ONLY None WHILE FIRE BOSSING A ROOF FALL OCCURRED, ONE BRKIN BY SUPPLY STATION 1090, WHICH WAS A CONTINUATION OF A PILLAR FALL. SIZE OF FALL 20' WIDE BY 60' LONG BY 15' HIGH. AREA HAD BEEN TIMBERED AND CRIBBED...
04/10/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 126d lost ELECTRICIAN WAS HELPING HANG MINER CABLE AND WATER LINE. HE SAID HE PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE FINISHED HIS REGULAR SHIFT AND SAID HE DIDN'T NEED ANY MEDICAL ATTENTION. NEXT DAY HE WENT TO...
07/12/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost 7-13-01, EMPLOYEE REPORTED HE WAS INJURED 7-12-01. HE CONTINUED TO WORK. 7-16-01 WENT TO DR.. HE REPORTED THAT HE HIT THE RIB WITH THE SCOOP, BOUNCED AGAINST A LIGHT AND INJURED HIS RIGHT SHOU LDER.
05/12/2001 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EMPLOYEE OPERATING A MINOR BEGINNING A NEW CUT. ROOF WAS CHANGING FROM SLATE TO SAND STONE. A SMALL PIECE(SAUCER SIZE) FELL ONTO HIS LEFT HAND CUTTING IT. DR. INSERTED SUTURES TO CLOSE THE WOU ND.
04/10/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS ATTACVHING BATTERY CABLE TO SCOOP. HE SLIPPED, HIS RIGHT LEG WENT BETWEEN THE FRAME & BATTERY BOX. HIS RIGHT OUTSIDE CALF WAS CUT. DR. STAPLED WOUND & RELEASED.
12/21/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EMPLOYEE HAD PUT UP 1ST BOLT AND WAS SWINGING OVER TO PUT UP NEXT BOLT. PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL ONTO LEFT HAND AND BROKE 1ST FINGER. USING META-CARPAL GLOVES PREVENTED CRUSHING WHOLE HAND.
12/11/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE WAS COMING OUTSIDE AT END OF SHIFT. MANTRIP OPERATOR STEERED LEFT, EE FELL FROM RIGHT SIDE.
11/29/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost EE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR. THE CAR HIT A HOLE WHILE ON TYHE WAY LOADED TO THE FEEDER. THE CAR BOUNCED CAUSING EE TO HIT THE CANOPY AND INJURE HIS NECK.
10/30/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 6d lost, 32d restricted EE FELL COMING DOWN STEPS FROM CHANGE TRAILER. HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.
10/30/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE WAS WALKING DOWN THE HILL FROM THE MINE OFFICE TO THE CHANGE TRAILER. HE FELL INJURING HIS RIGHT KNEE AND LEG.
09/12/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE INJURED HIS RIGHT LITTLE FINGER DRILLING HOLE IN ROOF. HE WAS WEARING RUBBER GLOVES, HOLDING STEEL STARTING A HOLE. THE GLOVE STUCK TO THE STEEL AND TWISTED HIS FINGER.
05/19/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost HE WAS STACKING TIES ON TO A PALLET FRIDAY- HE DID NOT REPORT HE HAD HURT HIS BACK UNTIL MONDAY.
05/05/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost THE MANTRIP THAT THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS RIDINGIN WAS STRUCK BY ANOTHER RAIL VEHICLE AS IT WAS ATTEMPTING TO SWITCH OFF ONTO A SIDE TRACK. EM-PLOYEE WAS SHAKEN UP SLIGHTLY; NO DAMAGE TO